Daniel Marchand

Daniel Marchand (died 2 September 1792) was a citizen of France during the French Revolution. On 2 September 1792, he was arrested as a spy of the Austrian Empire and was killed while trying to assassinate French politician Georges Danton.

Biography
Daniel Marchand was a citizen of France at the time of the French Revolution, and he conspired with the Comte de Gambais and the Vicomte de Gambais to funnel secret information to the Austrian Empire to overthrow the radical French Republic. Marchand was able to steal a map of detailed information on Paris' defenses from a meeting between Maximilien de Robespierre, Georges Danton, and other French politicians, and delivered it to the Comte de Gambais in his carriage. When he entered the Quartier du Marais for a meeting with the comte on 2 September 1792, he was arrested by Danton and the National Guard, who ambushed him. He managed to kill his three guards and nearly assassinated Danton in a sword duel, but two Assassin Order recruits arrived and killed Marchand. Marchand's fellow spies were also killed as they attempted to harm Danton.